Swift Solo Driver Pay

On a thousand mile run, as a brand new, recently upgraded solo driver, here is what was paid.

.36 cpm for a thousand miles.

I have decided to give team driving a chance. And that information will be posted in a few days.

Y'all stay safe.

CJ, what were you expecting on a thousand miles?

Math is such a useful thing.

Old School, I was expecting less pay actually. I only shared this to show what a new driver can make with Swift.

After hearing what Pam Transport pays their new drivers, I think I'm doing alright.

That's awesome. Now do that again and again this week and 3000 x .36 = $1080 bucks in a week. That's some sweet cash for a new driver!

Of course 3,000 miles a week isn't common for a driver in their first year. It can be done but it's pretty tough. Not only will it wear you out, but most rookies don't have the time management skills and road savvy to pull it off most of the time.

I have decided to give team driving a chance. And that information will be posted in a few days.

There's certainly nothing wrong with giving team driving a shot but I can assure you that any potential increase in earnings would be insignificant when compared with the completely different lifestyle you'll live out there as a team driver. So in the end expect to choose team vs solo based upon the lifestyle you prefer, not the earnings.

Let us know how it goes!

Thanks, Brett. Teaming is going great so far. The only problems I've had are with shipping/receiving. They just make huge mistakes sometimes. For instance, we were given a load for Sam's Club, two stops. No problem.

We get to the first stop, receiver says he had to unload entire trailer just to find all of his products. Still missing three pallets.

Make it to the second receiver, he tells me the trailer is full of product for stores other than the two I was told to stop at

In a dilemma with this ordeal at the moment. Other than that, lifes been great out here. Even teaming.

CJ writes:

Thanks, Brett. Teaming is going great so far. The only problems I've had are with shipping/receiving. They just make huge mistakes sometimes. For instance, we were given a load for Sam's Club, two stops. No problem.

We get to the first stop, receiver says he had to unload entire trailer just to find all of his products. Still missing three pallets.

Make it to the second receiver, he tells me the trailer is full of product for stores other than the two I was told to stop at

In a dilemma with this ordeal at the moment. Other than that, lifes been great out here. Even teaming.

CJ are you running loads for a Walmart DC?

We get paid on a sliding scale so anything over 500 is .36 . If you got a real short load let's say 35 miles you will be paid 50 dollars and .50 a mile. So all in all it works out at the end of the week.

We aren't running any dedicated accounts, but we've been given loads that were suppose to be picked up from the shipper a day before they were assigned to us.

We picked up from Georgia Pacific on this run and delivered to two Sam's Club stores. So far, this was our first and only store delivery run. We usually delivery to warehouses

We get paid on a sliding scale so anything over 500 is .36 . If you got a real short load let's say 35 miles you will be paid 50 dollars and .50 a mile. So all in all it works out at the end of the week.

That's awesome! Do you get many of those out here?

We get paid on a sliding scale so anything over 500 is .36 . If you got a real short load let's say 35 miles you will be paid 50 dollars and .50 a mile. So all in all it works out at the end of the week.

That's awesome! Do you get many of those out here?

Not sure which one you are asking for so I will answer both. Once in a while I the dry areas like denver you will get a small local run and I do it just to get on the good side with the area planner which leads to me getting something good. I am new so they don't give as much miles but I am a rare case. I have gotten a couple big loads. It evens itself out in the end though. So starting if you get at least 1800 or more you are doing good.